Animators React to THE SIMPSONS (Ft. David Silverman)

[@ArifRWinandar]

Really nice of Niko to bring his dad to the show

[@ronaldgrupstra8982]

hahaha this made me spill my coffee xD

[@brj_han]

Sure it's not his older brother?

[@shneeblee180]

Best comment 👌 😂😂

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Hahah just makes me think of Mike Stoklasa joking about early Simpsons on Tracy Ullman and Bart saying "damn" being this huge deal and how old he feels

[@gajananpatwardhan7023]

even their hair is matching

[@gaijintendo]

Missed opportunity for a Corridor Crew Couch Gag

[@aalegge]

That would have been PERFECT 😂

[@HardStyleMarkoo]

not sure on this, but it could be something copyright related. Just a speculation

[@TheWizardMarnok]

what if the whole of '* React... ' have been one huge extended couch gag for a Simpsons episode, big reveal in a few years

[@clockwork204]

HA! You're absolutely right! :D

[@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel]

@@HardStyleMarkoo you could just make your own music or use something else, you cant copyright the IDEA of couch gags...

[@JayrosModShop]

"I can't complain about a life of art and music." That's a quote I'll remember forever.

[@alexanderweir2382]

​@MilesDoyleSalt I like your energy but couldn't you have found a more relevent Psalm?

[@pioter-ji1bo]

lol that's new, a bot copy pasting fantasy books

[@iruns1246]

Not complaining... that's how you get exploited by the execs.

[@KING_PHILLIP]

No one talks about how these guys are getting the “behind the scenes” equivalent of A+ list actors on their couch and it blows my everloving mind😂

[@stigoftdump]

yes, they've been knocking it out the park with their guests recently.

[@Makabert.Abylon]

Right!? Stuntmen A listers also. Corridor have consistently been able to do that for years so it must mean it’s not just us who thinks they are awesome. Only thing missing now is the old A list animatronics experts.

[@MumrikDK]

People talk about it every time.

[@LiftYourGame]

lil bro trying so hard to get likes on their comment that it failed miserably. Everyone always talks about it.

[@mricardo96]

No shit, we see the video

[@stevencramsie9172]

For VFX, you should do the 1996 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Trials & Tribblations" where the DS9 crew gets sent back to the Original Series era by a Bajoran orb, and we get to see the present day actors interact with Shatner, Nimoy, etc. in the 1960s episode. This episode was part of the franchise's 30th anniversary celebration.

[@ViperKillerWannabe]

This would be awesome.

[@KaladinVegapunk]

That one is definitely a classic and pulled it off so well. DS9 is so much better than anytime trek has done in decades. Although SG1 and Atlantis are still my favorite sci fis of all time

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Inserting them into the old scenes was so impressive, and having sisko get so stoked to meet Kirk

[@RyanHannaProductions]

Yes yes yes! The effect really holds up to this day

[@AdamBladeTaylor]

Agreed. That was a masterpiece of upgrading old footage while also splicing in new stuff.

[@TheBroverman]

I met David Silverman years ago at a showcase of Simpsons animation cells . It was also the book launch for Planet Simpson, which was basically societal commentary viewed through The Simpsons lens. Anyway, I was covering this show as a student journalist and I had been there all day interviewing people and taking pictures. The curator of the show which was the owner of a store called Animation Connection was so happy about the work that I put in and that I had been there all day, that he had David Silverman draw me a Mr Burns head in appreciation. I even got to take my picture with Mr Silverman and he was such a nice guy. Just the salt of the earth. I'm so glad you had him on.

[@BriannaBex]

@MilesDoyleSalt this is literally every facebook post from an elderly christian person in history mixed into 1

[@haanjamiis]

It was a missed opportunity to make the intro Simpsons style. Everyone running to sit on sofa..

[@benmeier5199]

“I can’t complain about a life of art and music” is a beautiful self-reflection

[@getuponouttahere6923]

“Can’t complain about a life of art n music” - David Silverman

[@JoeyJoe-JoeJrShabadoo]

23:06

[@ourkeving]

He's a lucky man.

[@Theycallmeyoshi1]

If ever there was a quote to put on a man's gravestone, it is that.

[@MasonH24]

Had the honor of working with David Silverman on a feature, and he is 10,000% the real deal. All the love in the world for you David!

[@kev5090]

Why did the klasky csupo intro unlock a core childhood memory that i totally forgot I knew.

[@Matthaagmusic]

Same! Turns out they did a bunch of work for Nickelodeon including Rugrats, Aaahh Real Monsters, and the Wild Thornberrys.

[@spiceweasel]

Bruh

[@frizzledphoenix6670]

Yeah! They are responsible for my childhood!

[@trstmeimadctr]

I used to mimic the voice that says their name when I was a little kid

[@KING_PHILLIP]

Heard the “hiyah- im Paul” the other day. Same thing, same thing 😅

[@JakobBerry]

As a voice assistant user, I need to tell you how much I appreciate the timer you put on ads. It's a small thing, but it's really nice.

[@jordanmonday3675]

David Silverman lowkey responsible for such a huge part of modern 2d animation.

[@sacredcoww]

yeah lowkey frfr we must protect at all costs i stan

[@pioter-ji1bo]

deadass no cap

[@Rando_Shyte]

highkey

[@Spikestuff]

Not mentioned on the bit from Treehouse of Horror VI. The Museum in the background in that 3D sequence is the Museum from the game Myst.

[@JosephDavies]

Which was a huge deal in 3D at the time as well!

[@stalinsfavoriteskeleton3100]

YES FINALLY AFTER SO LONG ANOTHER ANIMATORS REACT THANK YOU

[@darth4arth]

DROP BETTERHELP!!!

[@RGBeanie]

This

[@christophermclees6410]

Ikr hurts their cred 💔💀

[@alexxbru]

YESSSSSSSSSS

[@Sammysapphira]

Literally nobody cares

[@alexxbru]

@@Sammysapphira yeah everyone does… look it up child

[@Jenazad.]

I wonder if we'll ever get to see Trey and Matt to do some South Park BTS one day.

[@Nick_Lavigne]

... They have. Six Days to Air and others

[@2thirty2pm]

six days to air is a great documentary about this

[@emptyforrest]

its always to fun to hear these huge and influential creators come on the show and establish that they are fans of the show. you guys have the highest impact by far when coming to bringing recreations to these invisible artists. glory almost exclusively goes to directors and actors. but these guys are just as important and they get next to no spotlight.

[@ryanward4728]

As a huge early Simpsons fan(complete with Bart tattoo lol) this was amazing. Im glad to know that milhouse was created for a butterfinger commercial. I thought i knew mostly everything about the first decade of the show, but was humbled today lol. D'oh!

[@enprisezzz]

I love all of these episodes, but this one a little more. Thank you!

[@kareningram6093]

I remember when that computer animated segment of the Simpsons first aired. It was definitely the standout part of that episode. We could not stop talking about it. I was kinda touched to hear Wren and Niko praising how good it still looked.

[@AutisticAl]

I knew this guy must be old due to how old The Simpsons is and OMG! David is 67 years old!! Dude looks like he could be in his late 40’s!!!! 😮

[@ronch182]

The movement is what impresses me the most on 3D Homer. The model could be garbage and still be fine because Homer's movement in the real world sells SOO well!

[@nataliekoppen1122]

It would be awesome if you guys could take a look at Invitation to the Dance (1956) - the final sequence has Gene Kelly dancing with animated characters in an animated world a whole 8 years before Mary Poppins did it, it's an incredible sequence!

[@mikethetowns]

15:05 - Hearing someone who worked on the show suddenly quote it like that is great

[@MrAlexButyrin]

What an interview!!Great job!! CC episode to be rewatched!!

[@davidsuperville7541]

WOAH! I never realized that Millhouse's color scheme matches the butterfinger wrapper!

[@gabrielduceac6873]

All for getting that bag guys but please rethink your betterhelp sponsorship

[@alexxbru]

PLEASE READ THIS :(

[@LeoHoward-d4y]

Why?

[@alexxbru]

@@LeoHoward-d4y google it bro, too much to tell you in comments but they are a scummy horrible company

[@jaredconn2608]

I googled it and I guess they were caught selling confidential user data to marketing companies like Facebook.

[@Giaza]

@@LeoHoward-d4y "Betterhelp" is apparently not very good, like at all LOL. From what I have heard. I haven't tried, so I don't know.

[@bioniccrouton]

Thank you for featuring animators and other creative artists. I have been a David Silverman fanboy since The Simpsons were drawn by Klasky Csupo.I recognized his signature work until the computer animation was more common. I am glad to see he still enjoys it almost 35 years in the business.

[@DiegoOrtegaVFX]

What a talented, funny and incredible character! Sometimes you guys knocked it out of the park! Such an honor to hear a pioneer like Silverman talking about his craft with this much passion and humility! Kudos guys!

[@Nick-cy2tn]

This is so weird I've been on a Simpsons binge the last few days

[@michaelpacinus242]

This is so weird, I’ve been on a Simpsons binge for the last 33 years (only the first nine seasons, though)

[@maxpowers4436]

@@michaelpacinus242 Nice original comment first and second half of that sentence.

[@Sharp_3yE]

​@@michaelpacinus242watch newer stuff. There's been great episodes through the years. I've watched the new season, it's great.

[@FrotLopOfficial]

Most YT channels base their videos on trending topics. There was a massive double spike of Simpsons just a few days ago

[@Bollibompa]

Not a coincidence. You're a slave to the algorithm both on YT and whatever streaming service you use.

[@cleantones]

Great episode! I've been a fan of the Simpsons since the Tracey Ullman days. I remember being very excited when the show was announced. I also remember filling a VHS tape with the Christmas Special in 1989 and the subsequent first season in 1990. Wish I hung onto that. It's mind blowing that it is still on air.

[@Redfern42]

I've long wondered why, say, the moving arm of an HB cartoon character was a slightly different shade than the shoulder to which it was attached. I knew it was on a separate acetate sheet, but I never considered the "not so perfect" transparency of that plastic sheet would act as a "filter" to the cels and background plate beneath it, ever so slightly washing out those colors so an exact match was next to impossible. In retrospect, it makes so much sense! I now feel like an idiot!

[@SamBIllium]

The part I found interesting was the fact that any time you DON'T notice it on an older cartoon it's because they perfectly offset the color saturation on the sheets to compensate for that effect ... I hadn't thought about that before

[@Emariess]

I’m so glad that you guys get to make a space for people like this to be seen by the world. I think it’s so important that we can document and learn about the people who helped shape our global culture. such an awesome episode thank you.

[@jacobrev6567]

Yay finally I been waiting for Animators React

[@1zymn1]

You guys would make internet history if you got The Brothers Chaps to talk about Homestar Runner.

[@gonaye1]

The knowledge bombs that were dropped in this interview = 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Thanks so much for inviting Dave to deep dive into the Simpsons. I was a huge fan of the show throughout high school and college. Hard to believe 3D Homer was seen by the world BEFORE Toy Story, and that Toon Boom shares some its history with the show.

[@ImHeadshotSniper]

it's so freakin cool to see all these crucial members of groundbreaking projects come onto Corridor talking about how they've been enjoying watching their youtube. of course while it is the kind of content they'd gravitate towards, it's still amazing to see the community it creates!

[@dannydashtv9418]

I KNEW I recognized him, David played the Flaming Tuba in Werewolf By night 😂❤

[@kelwinkwel]

First time I’ve seen the voice actors! So cool. What amazing deep dive into the Simpsons.

[@JoeTheOriginalOne]

I will never be able to forget “Spider-Pig”…

[@jackbaxter-williams8059]

You guys are so consistently good. Wish i could still afford to support you monetarily. I'm grateful you will post most of your stuff on YT. It says alot that ppl like this appeciate YOU.

[@LeoChaseTheMythMaster]

Love your channel! For your VFX reacts, Game Night (starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAddams) has some great shots which appear to be done with miniatures and look fantastic. Plus it has a 'one shot' (which probably isn't a one shot).

[@blackraspberryproductions8118]

Rachel McAdams is the snack id choose every Game Night.

[@NUkLEeOsZ]

You should take a look at "Fog Hill of 5 Elements" its beautiful, literally a pieco of art in form of an anime.

[@EternalDog]

Funnily enough, as a child i used to have night terrors. One of them was an open space with giant shapes (Spheres, Pyramids etc). And then a year or so later, i see the 3d Simpsons episode. Once they went into the light and the 3d world appeared, i was freaking out because it was so similar to my nightmare. A true house of horrors for me as a kid.

[@rihardsrozans6920]

I watched a video a few days ago about something similar called geometric nightmares I guess people are afraid of shapes

[@jackbaxter-williams8059]

You okay bro? Nightmares are rough.

[@lewisburden8320]

Omg same I was so creeped out by 3D homer, especially when he split into pieces

[@ThePortuguesePlayer]

That episode is one of the few episodes of The Simpsons I actually remember loving to watch. I don't remember much of what it was about, but I remember that it blew me away the first time I watched it, very much specially the live action parts.

[@eddyp483]

Those shapes were a staple of early CG. Wonder if you picked up something subconsciously from another piece of

[@bradleythatcher2869]

Great episode! David is a legend and responsible for so much entertainment over these many years.

[@CodyMcBeth]

"Well, The Simpsons can't last forever." 😂 30 seasons later.

[@jdrukman]

Many many years ago I saw Harry Shearer live. He did a Q&A at the end and answered many questions in character, which was a treat. Someone asked him "How long will the Simpsons go for?" He answered dead serious in his normal voice "Until it's no longer profitable."

[@D4RKV3NOM]

such a lovely dude! thanks for crafting something that has been with me my whole life, the Simpsons is awesome and this interview was great! thanks all involved :) Also Monsters Inc is amazing!

[@ryanwoodall8039]

I would kill to see you guys get some from The Venture Bros. ton interview. It's a cult classic that ran forever, and it's a master class in story telling and character design

[@KingBakura]

This is an awesome episode. You guys should try to get how the sausage was made for "Invader Zim". It was one of the first animated shows to really embrace digital animation.

[@JayFolipurba]

Oh that's why Jordan does literally everything. janitor, production assistant, set designer, salesperson, actor and voice actor, model, coach, electrician, etc

[@chaos.corner]

It's always great when the guests also watch the show. Much respect to CC.

[@AllenJohn]

A prime example of "I love my job" kind of person!

[@TheReelStuff]

men like him make it look so easy! 😂

[@mikepettengill2706]

David Silverman is such an amazing artist and important part of our leadership artistically at the Simpsons. We have been incredibly fortunate to have such a talented person who is so passionate about animation involved in the show from the very beginning. It is impossible to overestimate his contribution and the amount of the Simpsons' success that David is personally responsible for. He is also super fun to work with and at the same time holds all the artist to the very highest standards through his own commitment to excellence. I think that you can see a lot of that in this interview.

[@OofHearted]

When they first aired Homer becoming 3D and entering our world, it was huge here in the UK and everyone who watched the Simpsons was talking about it because it was pretty much the first time we'd seen anything like that and it looked so realistic!

[@lucasoheyze4597]

Don't tell such blatant lies, ffs.

[@OofHearted]

@@lucasoheyze4597 I'm sorry, which part of my memories of this do you think are lies?

[@lucasoheyze4597]

@@OofHearted because I was there too and it wasn't *huge*. Very little about The Simpsons here was *huge* in the moment because it was being shown first on Sky, which not that many people had, so it always tended to be a slower burn here. Even the "Who Shot Mr Burns?" episodes that were big media events in the States didn't make much of a ripple here.

[@coolbeanzbeef]

​@@lucasoheyze4597False, the queen herself once said that the Simpsons is her favorite show of all time. Stop telling lies!

[@lucasoheyze4597]

@@coolbeanzbeef you're not reading what I said properly. I didn't say it wasn't a big show culturally, but the way it was broadcast (showing first on Sky to quite a small audience, then a year or so later on BBC2) meant it wasn't "water cooler" television here.

[@memento81]

Thatw was such a cool episode! Gave me lots of nostalgia. After having heard so many stories about the different Simpson eras from the writers sides it was really interesting to get an insight into the animation evolution.

[@RetroCarsForever]

Fascinating to see The Simpson's progression from haphazard experimental shorts to full formed characters!

[@BATOOST]

These are my favourite episodes 😭 i love hearing the history of animation and VFX from the people who were a part of it.

[@johnnydarling8021]

8:30 THAT'S A PORTAL GUN! They are making a Portal short.

[@metrostephen53]

I reading the comments and thinking, "did everyone miss the portal?!"

[@johnnydarling8021]

@@metrostephen53 I think a lot of viewers skip the sponsor.

[@ljroberts83]

Jordan - "I wear Vessi everyday... except when they aren't the sponsor"

[@bubbledoubletrouble]

@@ljroberts83 Some people change shoes throughout the day. "Every day" doesn't necessarily mean "at all waking hours"

[@ichbineinhase6308]

Iam so hyped for it, Portal is my favorite Game and now seeing that it gets a Short Film by corridor Crew itself is just amazing and mindblowing!! Cant wait to see it!!

[@pavana8905]

As always thanks for the cool collab and the video guys 🤩👍🏻

[@metashrew]

3:31 i love the lisa that is literally two heads tall

[@eamonia]

You guys really asked the right questions. As a lifelong Simpsons fan, this was just awesome to watch.

[@Ford_prefect_42]

12:59 wren so shocked he's questioning his own existence

[@ctrlaltdel02]

Hooolllllyyyy.... Such a great episode! Not super technical, not too chatty too. Just the right amount of knowledge and charisma. Feeling like I was at the bar with a friend that i havn't seen in a long time.

[@Renamin]

I don't think you should be in a contract with betterhelp, they've done shady stuff in the past. Better get that shit out ASAP.

[@kage28]

Yup they sold out

[@CraftDoesIt]

What have betterhelp done?

[@kage28]

@@CraftDoesIt The consistency of the quality of therapists is awful, as the required license to be a better help therapist seems to be based on a D20 roll. The overcharging for the subsequent subpar service. Exposed for selling private information of customers to third parties. Overall scum bags for creating their service purely for profit, which in the context of mental health, is super fucked up

[@pkz420]

@@CraftDoesIt I googled them because I had the same question. 2 things stand out quick: 1 - "In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that BetterHelp broke its privacy promises. The FTC says BetterHelp took health information from individuals during its intake questionnaire and sold it to advertisers, including Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo, and Pinterest, from 2017 to 2020." 2 - "In October 2018, BetterHelp gained attention from media personalities after concerns were raised about the alleged use of unfair pricing, poor experiences, paid reviews from actors, and terms of service that allegedly did not correspond with ads promoted by professional KZbinrs."

[@benma8265]

I think you should pay their bills and salary, so they don't have to go to BetterHelp, Saint Renamin.

[@Julian-Yuki]

Wow, this episode was such a treat to me. I'm a lifelong Simpsons fan. I'm that one guy still arguing and defending the show, even the most recent seasons. For me The Simpsons is and always will be my comfort watch, it doesn't matter at what stage I am in my life or what's happening, I always go back to the yellow family. Thanks for this one, I really appreciated.

[@SooDamGood]

Can’t believe they didn’t ask him about all the future predictions Simpsons had in their episodes.

[@laj05]

What a scoop! An absolute giant of animation, and he seemed really happy to share his experience of those early Simpson years (which he must get asked about *a lot*)

[@Mrkiki0209]

Simpsons beat Toy Story to the punch? They really do everything first, damn 😆

[@TacoPoweredMatt]

In the 90’s my mom worked at a college in northeastern PA. David Silverman gave a talk at the school and we got to have dinner with him. He was the nicest guy and he drew pictures of our favorite characters, autographed them, and gave them to us. Sadly my picture of Homer got destroyed in a move, but I’ll never forget that dinner.

[@KarlTobias]

Please stop supporting better help.

[@marcneef795]

Yes, better have Respected titles or Free VPN.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

Is that the company that's in the middle of a class action lawsuit for sharing customer confidential information?

[@kingswing00]

I'm starting a company called Better Better Help. It's gonna be just like Better Help except...... Not as good

[@HercadosP]

Why are you against a predatory company that pretends to deal with mental health while in reality just hires scammers to waste your time, money and harvest your information to sell?

[@jacobmack992]

Why arent you😂​@HercadosP

[@raptorjesus3894]

After watching this I went back and watched the first episode of the Simpsons. Man, it had so much heart, the entire episode you just feel so bad for Homer, and especially in our current economy it feels so easy to relate to him.

[@PunishedTerry]

Excited for the portal short but i hope you guys rethink your betterhelp sponsor

[@wyattnoise]

Love watching the Jordan's read ads. They're both super good at it (though I still skip often and appreciate the timer).

[@jorgenamnum6481]

guys, you can get better sponsors then Better Help, they on some heavy controversy.

[@marinomusico5768]

These people are Amazing ❤ All The Love from Brazil

[@vascoespiritosantogueifao5193]

DO NOT USE BETTER HELP THEY LEAK PERSONAL DATA!!!

[@calebmanger]

That is so shity how did you learn about that

[@ddcodex]

I'm pretty sure my comment will be lost in the crowd but if you guys could do a segment on the show Reboot, that would be really cool. Especially since it will be turning 30 this year.

[@BlueFlash215]

Where did the comments about betterhelp go?

[@antisoda]

I don't know what this comment section was like 20 hrs ago, but anti-betterhelp comments are plentiful right now.

[@MagicPlants]

I would consider myself a simpsons expert especially back in the day when I was actively watching it all the time and I still learned at least two or three things about The Simpsons from this video. Should be considered an immense compliment. This was so awesome thank you so much for doing this episode

[@MovieMakers2000]

are we going to see a portal short film soon?

[@LJ-wo1wf]

15:00 -- I remember Homer saying, "Feels like I'm wasting a fortune just standing here."

[@Boodank117]

Kinda shitty they are still signed with Betterhelp

[@TorQueMoD]

What a legend! I haven't watched the Simpsons since season 6, but I honestly want to go back and watch it again now :)

[@absolutelyeverything]

Please stop doing better help sponsorships. They sell customer data behind their back. This is not just shady and immoral, it’s genuinely harmful to those affected

[@DanielGBenesScienceShows]

What a genuine, humble guy!

[@fade5416]

Great video but how can you justify a betterhelp sponsorship in 2024?

[@ktxed]

I love David's posts on twitter where he shares awesome nuggets of early Simpsons lore

[@nehemiahsomers4141]

Betterhelp...

[@GreenHatAnimation]

Thank science for sponsor block

[@naneek2]

great episode! and thanks for turning down the volume on the music, and giving us a break from the constant "stinger" reaction sounds.

[@DumbDrum]

Great episode, except for Better Help. Ditch them.

[@LeftCG]

what about them?

[@C17Y]

i'm so glad these videos exists :)

[@andrebuzeli111]

stop betterhelp comeon guys

[@euansmith3699]

What a great episode. Especially, David Silverman's hair-cuts changing over the decades. Wren's response to the 3D Homer stuff is so fun.

[@pedroaleb]

here in brazil we have a very famous singer and song writer called Alceu Valença. david silverman looks exactely like him

[@Mattened]

They both have long, dyed brown hair and grey facial hair, and sometimes wear hats, but other than that, I don't see a resemblance.

[@pedroaleb]

@@Mattened thats exactely it. those things make them look a lot like each other

[@AmberTheFangirl]

Love David! Such a wonderful man. Had dinner with him in Burbank and he did me an exclusive drawing

[@DClaBarraBrava]

‘We started in May of 1989’ Talks about Lisa gaining her sax “Is that a Bill Clinton reference” so young 😂

[@ursulamarisol]

This was one of my favorite episodes! David Silverman is so cool!!! And I love The Simpsons!!!! 💛 I still remember when I was like 6-7 years old and I started watching it, I'm 34 and I still do!

[@donaldoconner]

8:55 Betterhelp is incredibly problematic. Please do not support them

[@swordmonkey6635]

I was messing around in the 3D software POVRay (a freeware Ray-Tracing program that had no GUI, but was line code driven and then rendered to see the results) back in the mid to early 90s and you could cheat soft phong shadowing by changing the surface to rubber or something similar. Ray tracing back then was all about phongs since there was no subsurface scattering. It was opacity, reflection, refraction and phong. With a more rubberized surface (compared to glass), the shadows could get soft.

[@misterskippy2u]

I was also playing around with POVRay in those days...aiting for the render to complete only to see reflections on a non-reflective surface. I do not miss those days. Scenes that would have taken literally ALL DAY with POVRay can be created and rendered in blender in 30 minutes or less.